My Tho is the capital of Tien Giang Province. It lies in the Mekong Delta on the banks of Tien River, a tributary of the Mekong River at a distance of 70 km from Ho Chi Minh City, 70 km from Vinh Long, 95 km from Can Tho, 179 km from Chau Doc and 182 km from Rach Gia.

Hau Giang has advantage of growing rice and fruit tree as well as rearing aquaculture. The province is famous for Phung Hiep Floating Market. From seven branches of Mekong River, hundreds boats join in floating market to sell various fruits and other things like other market.

The name 'Phung Hiep snake market' is well-known to foreign tourists. Visitors from over the world come to that market to taste snake liquor and to see the dangerous snake dance.

Phu Quoc district is the largest island in Vietnam. Phu Quoc and nearby islands, along with the distant Tho Chu Islands, are part of Kiên Giang Province as Phu Quoc District, the island has a total area of 574 square kilometres (222 sq mi) and a permanent population of approximately 103,000 Located in the Gulf of Thailand, the district of Phú Quốc includes the island proper and 21 smaller islets.

Dương Đông town is located on the west coast, and is also the administrative and largest town on the island. The other township is An Thới on the southern tip of the island.